SATp Social Justice Committee
Hello Hillside Community – The Hillside “School Action Team for Partnership” Committee on Social Justice ( HSJ )was formed at the start of the 2020-2021 school year. We are volunteers, parents,teachers, staff, and administrators from the Hillside Elementary School Community—and you are invited to join us! This school year, we are working on three initiatives aimed to make Hillside a more inclusive and…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk 12.18.2020
Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you all well. Thank you for attending our PTA meeting today, the next meeting will be on Thursday, January 7th. Please see the outline below of Hillside events and activities. Cycle 2 CI and Aesthetics Courses: The week of 12/21 will be B-day aesthetics for all students. Cycle 2 Add/Drop Period:…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 12.11.2020
Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: Tis’ the Season, at no other time during the year is the spirit of giving and sharing more alive in people’s hearts. Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. I wish you all the very best. Please see below for more information on how you can support…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 11.13.2020
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 11.13.2020 Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you and your families in good health. As each day passes I learn of another person that has been affected by the virus in some way. My family and I continue to practice CDC guidelines prioritizing our…
Hybrid Announcement
Dear Families/Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a PDF of this email Based on regional risk factors and in close consultation with the Montclair Health Department, our school doctor and medical team, we are unable to commence in-person instruction on November 16. Unfortunately, the data I received this morning demonstrates an increase in community spread of COVID-19.…
Student Council Announcement & Hybird Plan Info
Hello, Hillside Families Over the past few weeks we conducted school-wide elections for Student Council. The process was coordinated by 5th grade teachers Kari Brantner and Lisa Frankle. I am proud to announce our votes have been tallied and the following students have been elected: Student Council President Taryn Gilbert Student Council Vice President Vivian Hearn Student Council Secretary Eva Bonislawski Student Council Treasurer…
Hillside School Hybrid Plan
Good afternoon, Hillside Families I hope this message finds you and your families well. We continue to prepare our facility and teachers for the hybrid opening. I have attached our Hillside Elementary School – Hybrid Plan for your review. This is a living document that may need to be adjusted as CDC, NJDOH, and district guidelines change. There is…
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.30.2020
A Note from the Principal’s Desk – 10.30.2020 Dear Hillside Parents/Caregivers: I hope this message finds you well. We are hustling and bustling to ready the school building for those students who will be returning in-person for hybrid. Master schedule and building-based hybrid protocol plan: We are in the process of finalizing This information will…
Update for fall – No. 16
CORRECTION: Middle School and High School hybrid date is Nov. 30. Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a PDF version of this email As some of you already know, a confirmed case of COVID was reported this week in the Watchung Elementary School. Watchung families were informed of the cleaning steps and staff…
Update for fall – No. 15
Dear Families, Caregivers and Staff, Click here for a PDF of this email Now that our questionnaire responses for choosing either hybrid or remote learning has closed, our administrators are busy analyzing the data for each school and preparing to fully support both options. We have about 60% of families choosing hybrid and 40% choosing remote. These preliminary numbers will allow…